Psychiatric Technicians salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $46,580–$62,740
- vs U.S. median
- +30%
- Metro rank
- #11 of 143
Psychiatric Technicians in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $58,610 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,980 jobs (May 2025). That is 30% above the U.S. median of $45,130 and 1% above the NY statewide median of $58,080. It ranks #11 of 143 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,980 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Psychiatric Technicians salary in New York?
The BLS median is $58,610 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,980 jobs pay between $46,580 and $62,740. The 10th percentile is $44,530 and the 90th is $85,910.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Psychiatric Technicians?
That is 30% above the U.S. median of $45,130 and 1% above the NY statewide median of $58,080. It ranks #11 of 143 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Psychiatric Technicians make an hour in New York?
About $28.18 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $58,610 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $22.39–$30.16 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.